KR102439318B1 - Method and server providing an online wholesale platform based on gui - Google Patents

Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention discloses a method for providing, by a server, an online wholesale platform based on a GUI, and a server performing the same. The server comprises a transceiver and a processor.

Description

METHOD AND SERVER PROVIDING AN ONLINE WHOLESALE PLATFORM BASED ON GUI}

The present invention relates to a method and a server for providing an online wholesale platform based on a graphical user interface (GUI).

With the development of the Internet and smartphone applications, more and more wholesale transactions are made online. With the increase of online users, attempts are being made to develop an online wholesale platform that provides various conveniences to users by evolving from a platform that simply provides a wholesale transaction service.

Domestic Patent Publication No. 10-2021-0130469 A (2021.11.01) Domestic Patent Publication 10-2015-0056904 A (2015.05.28) Domestic Patent Publication No. 10-2021-0060418 A (2021.05.26)

Various embodiments of the present invention provide a method and a server for providing an online wholesale platform based on a GUI.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method in which a server provides an online wholesale platform based on a graphic user interface (GUI). The method may include receiving, from a user device of a user, first purchase request information for the user's first purchase, a first threshold value in which a purchase quantity indicated by the first purchase request information is set in advance determining, based on less, the first purchase as a sample transaction; based on the determination of the first purchase as the sample transaction, a selling price per quantity of first products that are the object of the first purchase is determined as the first price, and transmitting, to the user device, information on the first price and a first message informing that exchange or refund of the first products purchased through the first purchase is impossible Step, receiving second purchase request information for the user's second purchase from the user device, based on the purchase quantity indicated by the second purchase request information being equal to or greater than the first threshold value set in advance, determining the second purchase as a wholesale transaction; determining the selling price per quantity of the second products to be purchased as the second price based on the determination of the second purchase as the wholesale transaction and transmitting, to the user device, a second message informing that information on the second price and exchange or refund of the second products purchased through the second purchase are possible, 1 Based on the completion of the purchase, the number of available sample transactions of the user in the online wholesale platform may be deducted.

The method according to an embodiment further comprises granting the user full membership of the online wholesale platform based on the second purchase being identified as the user's first wholesale transaction. may include

In the method according to an embodiment, in the display of the user device, a partial area of a first area in which the first message indicating that the exchange or refund is not possible is displayed and a second area in which an advertisement of the online wholesale platform is displayed determining whether to move the display position of the first message based on the overlapping of some regions of the region, and the display of the first message based on the determination to move the display position of the first message The method may further include moving the position, wherein based on the type of the advertisement being a pop-up advertisement type, it may be determined not to move the display position of the first message.

In one embodiment, the display position of the first message is based on a decision to move the display position of the first message: the first message is moved upward so as not to overlap the advertisement with the first message. a first distance that must be moved at least in the direction, a second distance through which the first message must be moved at a minimum in a downward direction, a third distance through which the first message must be moved at a minimum in a left direction, and a right direction of the first message When the fourth distance to be moved is calculated, the movement may be performed by the first minimum value in a direction corresponding to a first minimum value indicating a minimum value among the first to fourth distances.

In the method according to an embodiment, in the display of the user device, a partial area of a third area in which the second message informing that the exchange or refund is possible is displayed and a fourth area in which an advertisement of the online wholesale platform is displayed determining whether to move the display position of the second message based on the overlapping of some regions of The method may further include moving, but based on the type of the advertisement being a pop-up advertisement type, it may be determined not to move the display position of the second message.

In one embodiment, the display position of the second message is based on the decision to move the display position of the second message: the second message is moved upward so as not to overlap the advertisement with the second message. A fifth distance that must be moved at least in the direction, a sixth distance through which the second message must be moved at a minimum in a downward direction, a seventh distance through which the second message must be moved at a minimum in a left direction, and a right direction of the second message. When the eighth distance to be moved is calculated, the movement may be performed by the second minimum value in a direction corresponding to a second minimum value indicating a minimum value among the fifth distance to the eighth distance.

In the method according to an embodiment, when the user performs the wholesale transaction based on the number of times the user continuously performs the sample transaction exceeds a preset second threshold, within the online wholesale platform The method may further include transmitting a third message guiding that bonus points can be provided to the user device.

In one embodiment, the method comprises: granting the user full membership of the online wholesale platform based on the second purchase being identified as the user's first wholesale transaction; Based on the overlapping of a partial area of the first area in which the first message indicating that the exchange or refund is not possible on the display of the user device is to be displayed and a partial area of the second area in which the advertisement of the online wholesale platform is to be displayed , determining whether to move the display position of the first message, moving the display position of the first message based on the decision to move the display position of the first message, of the user device Based on the overlapping of a partial area of a third area in which the second message informing that the exchange or refund is possible on the display is displayed and a partial area of a fourth area in which the advertisement of the online wholesale platform is to be displayed, 2 determining whether to move the display position of the message, moving the display position of the second message based on the determination to move the display position of the second message, and the user successively selecting the sample Based on the fact that the number of times the transaction is performed exceeds a preset second threshold, a third message informing the user that bonus points can be provided within the online wholesale platform when the user performs the wholesale transaction is sent to the user The method further comprising the step of transmitting to a device, wherein based on the type of the advertisement being a pop-up advertisement type, it is determined not to move the display position of the first message, the display of the first message The position is based on the decision to move the display position of the first message: the first message that should be moved at least in the upward direction so that the first message and the advertisement do not overlap. 1 distance, a second distance through which the first message must be moved at least in the downward direction, a third distance through which the first message must be moved at a minimum in the left direction, and a fourth distance through which the first message must be moved at least in the right direction. is calculated, the first distance is moved by the first minimum value in a direction corresponding to the first minimum value indicating the minimum value among the first to fourth distances, and the type of the advertisement is the pop-up advertisement type. based on that it is determined not to move the display position of the second message, wherein the display position of the second message is determined to move the display position of the second message: the second message In order not to overlap with the advertisement, a fifth distance at which the second message must be moved at a minimum in an upward direction, a sixth distance at which the second message must be moved at a minimum in a downward direction, and the second message at a minimum in the left direction. When the seventh distance to be moved and the eighth distance through which the second message should be moved at least in the right direction are calculated, the second It can be shifted by the minimum value.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a server that provides an online wholesale platform based on a GUI is provided. The server includes a transceiver and a processor, wherein the processor includes the transceiver to receive, from a user device of a user, first purchase request information for the user's first purchase. control, and based on that the purchase quantity indicated by the first purchase request information is less than a preset first threshold, determining the first purchase as a sample transaction, wherein the first purchase is the sample transaction Based on the determination as a first price, a selling price per quantity of the first products to be purchased is determined as a first price, and is purchased through information on the first price and the first purchase with the user device. The transceiver unit controls the transceiver to transmit a first message informing that the exchange or refund of the first products is impossible, and the transceiver unit to receive, from the user device, second purchase request information for the user's second purchase. control, and determining that the second purchase is a wholesale transaction based on a purchase quantity indicated by the second purchase request information being equal to or greater than the preset first threshold value, and the second purchase is the wholesale transaction Based on the determination as a second price, the selling price per quantity of the second products, which are the target of the second purchase, is determined as a second price, and is purchased through information on the second price and the second purchase with the user device. Control the transceiver to transmit a second message guiding that the second products can be exchanged or refunded, but based on the completion of the first purchase, the number of possible sample transactions of the user in the online wholesale platform is deducted can

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the server can effectively provide an online wholesale platform based on the GUI.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, a server may assist a user to conveniently conduct a wholesale transaction through a network.

Effects according to the present invention are not limited to the effects described above, and other effects not described will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the following description.

1 shows an example of a communication structure between a server and a user device.
2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a server according to an exemplary embodiment.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method in which a server and a user device operate based on mutual communication according to an embodiment.
4 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a GUI of an online wholesale platform is displayed on a user device.
5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server according to an embodiment.
6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a processor according to an embodiment.

Since the present invention can have various changes and can have various embodiments, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Terms such as first, second, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may also be referred to as a first component. The term “and/or” includes a combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

When a component is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another component, it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but it is understood that other components may exist in between. it should be On the other hand, when it is said that a certain element is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that the other element does not exist in the middle.

The terms used in the present application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, but one or more other features It is to be understood that this does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application. does not

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present invention, in order to facilitate the overall understanding, the same reference numerals are used for the same components in the drawings, and repeated descriptions of the same components are omitted.

1 shows an example of a communication structure between a server and a user device.

As used herein, a “server” is a kind of server that communicates with external devices (eg, a user device) or external servers (other than itself) through a network, and operates external devices or external servers. It can indicate a server for In one example, the server may be implemented using a web server program that is provided in various ways according to operating systems such as DOS, Windows, Linux, Unix, and Macintosh on general server hardware.

In an embodiment, the server 110 may refer to a device that provides an online wholesale platform based on a GUI. For example, the server 110 may be referred to by various names such as an online wholesale trading platform, an online wholesale platform server, a wholesale trading server, and a wholesale platform.

As used herein, “user device” refers to a smartphone, a mobile phone, a smart TV, a smart watch, an electronic wrist watch, a set-top box, a tablet PC, a digital camera, a camcorder, a laptop computer, a desktop, and an electronic device. Various devices including book terminals, digital broadcasting terminals, PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), navigation, MP3 player, wearable device, air conditioner, microwave oven, audio, DVD player, etc. can be implemented.

In the present specification, the server 110 and/or the user device 120 may communicate with each other through a communication network. The communication network may be, for example, a wireless communication network or a wired communication network. The wireless communication network may be, for example, a communication network based on Long Term Evolution (LTE) Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR) RAT, WiFi, or the like.

In one example, server 110 and/or user device 120 may perform mutual device-to-device (D2D) communication, and may perform UU communication with a base station (eg, gNB and/or eNB). can be done In a time division multiple access (TDMA) and frequency division multiples access (FDMA) system for performing the D2D communication or the UU communication, accurate time and frequency synchronization may be required. If time and frequency synchronization is not accurate, system performance may be degraded due to inter-symbol interference (ISI) and inter-carrier interference (ICI). In D2D communication according to an example, for time/frequency synchronization, a synchronization signal may be used in a physical layer, and a master information block (MIB) may be used in a radio link control (RLC) layer.

In the D2D communication process, the server 110 and/or the user device 120 is directly synchronized to global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), or is directly synchronized to the GNSS (either within network coverage or out of network coverage) via a terminal. It can be indirectly synchronized to GNSS. When GNSS is set as the synchronization source, the server 110 and/or the user device 120 may calculate the DFN and subframe number using Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and a (pre)set Direct Frame Number (DFN) offset. have.

Alternatively, the server 110 and/or the user device 120 may be directly synchronized with the base station or may be synchronized with another terminal synchronized with the base station in time/frequency. For example, the base station may be an eNB or a gNB. For example, when the server 110 and/or the user device 120 is within network coverage, the server 110 and/or the user device 120 receives the synchronization information provided by the base station and directly to the base station. can be synchronized. Thereafter, the server 110 and/or the user device 120 may provide the synchronization information to other adjacent terminals. When the base station timing is set as the synchronization reference, the server 110 and/or the user device 120 performs the synchronization and downlink measurement in the cell (if within cell coverage at the frequency), the primary cell or the serving associated with the frequency. cell (if outside cell coverage at that frequency).

A base station (eg, a serving cell) may provide synchronization settings for a carrier used for D2D or sidelink (SL) communication. In this case, the server 110 and/or the user device 120 may follow the synchronization setting received from the base station. If the server 110 and/or the user device 120 does not detect any cell in the carrier wave used for the D2D or SL communication and does not receive the synchronization setting from the serving cell, the server 110 and/or the user device 120 The user device 120 may follow a preset synchronization setting.

Alternatively, the server 110 and/or the user device 120 may be synchronized with another terminal that has not directly or indirectly obtained synchronization information from a base station or GNSS. The synchronization source and preference may be preset in the terminal. Alternatively, the synchronization source and preference may be set through a control message provided by the base station.

In one embodiment, server 110 and/or user device 120 may communicate with each other via network 100 (or communication network). For example, when the server 110 transmits data to the network 100 , the network 100 may transmit (transmit) the data to the user device 120 . Alternatively, when the user device 120 transmits data to the network 100 , the network 100 may transmit (transmit) the data to the server 110 .

In the description of FIGS. 2 to 6 below, based on signal exchange or communication between the server 110 and/or the user device 120, a method in which the server 110 provides an online wholesale platform will be specifically reviewed. do.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a server according to an exemplary embodiment.

The operations disclosed in the flowchart of FIG. 2 may be performed in combination with various embodiments of the present invention. In one example, the server illustrated in FIG. 2 may correspond to the server 110 illustrated in FIG. 1 , the server 301 illustrated in FIG. 3 , or the server 500 illustrated in FIG. 5 . In one example, the operations disclosed in the flowchart of FIG. 2 may correspond to some of the operations (of the server) disclosed in FIGS. 1 and 3 to 6 .

In step S210, the server according to an embodiment may receive, from a user device of a user, first purchase request information for the user's first purchase.

In this specification, "first purchase" and "second purchase" refer to an action of a user (or consumer) purchasing a specific product by a specific quantity through an online wholesale platform. In addition, in this specification, "first purchase request information" and "second purchase request information" means that the user transmits an expression of intention to purchase a specific product by a specific quantity to the server in order to perform the first purchase or the second purchase. information to do

In an embodiment, the first purchase request information may include clicking a graphic icon for requesting the first purchase after a user inputs information such as a product to be purchased, a purchase quantity, a delivery method, etc. in the user device ( By selecting based on a click), a tap, or a voice, it may be transmitted from the user device to the server.

In an embodiment, the first purchase request information may be text information, hypertext markup language (HTML), metadata, syntax, semantics, or a programming language.

In step S220, the server according to an embodiment may determine the first purchase as a sample transaction based on the amount of the purchase indicated by the first purchase request information being less than a preset first threshold. have.

In an embodiment, a manager of the server may set the first threshold value in advance. The first threshold value may be, for example, one of natural numbers such as 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100.

For example, when the first threshold value is set to 2, when the user requests to purchase one product A through the first purchase request information, the first purchase may be determined as a sample transaction.

In an embodiment, the sample transaction may mean a small amount of transaction rather than a wholesale transaction. Accordingly, the sample transaction may be otherwise referred to as a small transaction, an individual transaction, or the like.

In step S230, the server according to an embodiment may determine the selling price per quantity of the first products to be purchased as the first price, based on that the first purchase is determined as the sample transaction.

In other words, the individual price of the product may be determined (or set) differently depending on whether the first purchase is determined as a sample transaction or a wholesale transaction. For example, when the first purchase is determined as the sample transaction, the individual price of the product (ie, the selling price per quantity of the first products) may be determined to be higher than when the first purchase is determined as the wholesale transaction.

In step S240, the server according to an embodiment, to the user device, the information on the first price and a first message informing that the exchange or refund of the first products purchased through the first purchase is impossible. can send

In an embodiment, the first message may be text information, hypertext markup language (HTML), metadata, syntax, semantics, or a programming language. In an example, the first message may be displayed in the form of text or an image in a partial area of a GUI displayed on the user device.

In step S250, the server according to an embodiment may receive, from the user device, second purchase request information for the user's second purchase.

In one embodiment, the second purchase request information may include clicking a graphic icon for requesting the second purchase after a user inputs information such as a product to be purchased, a purchase quantity, a delivery method, etc. in the user device ( By selecting based on a click), a tap, or a voice, it may be transmitted from the user device to the server.

In an embodiment, the second purchase request information may be text information, hypertext markup language (HTML), metadata, syntax, semantics, or a programming language.

In step S260, the server according to an embodiment may determine the second purchase as a wholesale transaction based on the quantity of purchase indicated by the second purchase request information being equal to or greater than the first threshold value set in advance. have.

For example, when the first threshold value is set to 2, if the user requests to purchase three products B through the second purchase request information, the second purchase may be determined as a wholesale transaction.

In an embodiment, the wholesale transaction may mean a transaction of a larger quantity than the sample transaction. Accordingly, the wholesale transaction may be otherwise referred to as a bulk transaction, a bundle transaction, or the like.

In step S270 , the server according to an exemplary embodiment may determine the selling price per quantity of the second products to be purchased as the second price based on that the second purchase is determined as the wholesale transaction.

In other words, the individual price of the product may be determined (or set) differently depending on whether the second purchase is determined as a sample transaction or a wholesale transaction. For example, when the second purchase is determined as a wholesale transaction, the individual price of the product (ie, the selling price per quantity of the second products) may be determined to be lower than when the second purchase is determined as a sample transaction.

In step S280, the server according to an embodiment sends, to the user device, a second message informing that the information on the second price and the exchange or refund of the second products purchased through the second purchase are possible. can be transmitted

In an embodiment, the second message may be text information, hypertext markup language (HTML), metadata, syntax, semantics, or a programming language. In an example, the second message may be displayed in the form of text or an image in a partial area of a GUI displayed on the user device.

In an embodiment, based on the completion of the first purchase, the number of possible transactions of the user in the online wholesale platform may be deducted.

In one example, the sample transaction possible number may be preset by an administrator of the server. For example, the sample transaction possible number may be one of natural numbers such as 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, and the like.

In another example, the sample transaction possible number may be set differently depending on whether the user is a regular member or an associate member of the online wholesale platform. For example, if the user is a regular member, the sample transaction possible number may be set to a first number, and if the user is an associate member, the sample transaction possible number may be set to a second number. In this case, the first number of times may be greater than the second number of times.

In another example, the sample transaction possible number may be set differently according to the amount the user transacts on the online wholesale platform. For example, when the amount of the transaction by the user is less than the first amount, the number of possible sample transactions is set to the third number, and when the amount of the transaction by the user is greater than or equal to the first amount and less than the second amount, the sample transaction is When the possible number of times is set as the fourth number, and the transaction amount by the user is equal to or greater than the second amount, the sample transaction possible number may be set as the fifth number. In this case, the fourth number may be greater than the third number, and the fifth number may be greater than the fourth number.

The method according to an embodiment further comprises granting the user full membership of the online wholesale platform based on the second purchase being identified as the user's first wholesale transaction. may include

In the method according to an embodiment, in the display of the user device, a partial area of a first area in which the first message indicating that the exchange or refund is not possible is displayed and a second area in which an advertisement of the online wholesale platform is displayed determining whether to move the display position of the first message based on the overlapping of some regions of the region, and the display of the first message based on the determination to move the display position of the first message It may further include the step of moving the position. In an embodiment, based on the type of the advertisement being a pop-up advertisement type, it may be determined not to move the display position of the first message.

In one embodiment, the display position of the first message is based on a decision to move the display position of the first message: the first message is moved upward so as not to overlap the advertisement with the first message. a first distance that must be moved at least in the direction, a second distance through which the first message must be moved at a minimum in a downward direction, a third distance through which the first message must be moved at a minimum in a left direction, and a right direction of the first message When the fourth distance to be moved is calculated, the movement may be performed by the first minimum value in a direction corresponding to a first minimum value indicating a minimum value among the first to fourth distances.

The server according to an example may include, when the first distance is 4 pixel length, the second distance is 8 pixels, the third distance is 16 pixels, and the fourth distance is 2 pixels, the first distance to a right direction corresponding to a minimum distance of 2 pixels among the fourth distances by the distance of 2 pixels.

In the method according to an embodiment, in the display of the user device, a partial area of a third area in which the second message informing that the exchange or refund is possible is displayed and a fourth area in which an advertisement of the online wholesale platform is displayed determining whether to move the display position of the second message based on the overlapping of some regions of It may further include the step of moving. In an embodiment, based on the type of the advertisement being a pop-up advertisement type, it may be determined not to move the display position of the second message.

In one embodiment, the display position of the second message is based on the decision to move the display position of the second message: the second message is moved upward so as not to overlap the advertisement with the second message. A fifth distance that must be moved at least in the direction, a sixth distance through which the second message must be moved at a minimum in a downward direction, a seventh distance through which the second message must be moved at a minimum in a left direction, and a right direction of the second message. When the eighth distance to be moved is calculated, the movement may be performed by the second minimum value in a direction corresponding to a second minimum value indicating a minimum value among the fifth distance to the eighth distance.

The server according to an example may include, when the fifth distance is a 4 pixel distance, a sixth distance is an 8 pixel distance, a seventh distance is a 16 pixel distance, and an eighth distance is a 2 pixel distance, the fifth distance to a right direction corresponding to a minimum distance of 2 pixels among the eighth distances, the second message may be moved by the distance of 2 pixels.

The server according to an embodiment may provide a bonus within the online wholesale platform when the user performs the wholesale transaction based on the number of times the user continuously performs the sample transaction exceeds a preset second threshold. A third message guiding that points can be provided may be transmitted to the user device.

The method according to an embodiment comprises: granting the user full membership of the online wholesale platform based on the second purchase being identified as the user's first wholesale transaction; Based on the overlapping of a partial area of the first area in which the first message indicating that the exchange or refund is not possible on the display of the user device is to be displayed and a partial area of the second area in which the advertisement of the online wholesale platform is to be displayed , determining whether to move the display position of the first message, moving the display position of the first message based on the decision to move the display position of the first message, of the user device Based on the overlapping of a partial area of a third area in which the second message informing that the exchange or refund is possible on the display is displayed and a partial area of a fourth area in which the advertisement of the online wholesale platform is to be displayed, 2 determining whether to move the display position of the message, moving the display position of the second message based on the determination to move the display position of the second message, and the user successively selecting the sample Based on the fact that the number of times the transaction is performed exceeds a preset second threshold, a third message informing the user that bonus points can be provided within the online wholesale platform when the user performs the wholesale transaction is sent to the user The method further comprising the step of transmitting to a device, wherein based on the type of the advertisement being a pop-up advertisement type, it is determined not to move the display position of the first message, the display of the first message The position is based on the decision to move the display position of the first message: the first message and the advertisement need to be moved in an upward direction at least to avoid overlapping the first message. A first distance, a second distance through which the first message must be moved at a minimum in a downward direction, a third distance through which the first message must be moved at a minimum in a left direction, and a fourth distance through which the first message must be moved at a minimum in a right direction When the distance is calculated, the first distance is moved by the first minimum value in a direction corresponding to the first minimum value indicating the minimum value among the first to fourth distances, and the type of the advertisement is the pop-up advertisement It is determined not to move the display position of the second message based on being a type, and the display position of the second message is determined to move the display position of the second message based on: the second In order not to overlap the message with the advertisement, a fifth distance at which the second message must be moved at a minimum in an upward direction, a sixth distance at which the second message must be moved at a minimum in a downward direction, and the second message in a left direction. When the seventh distance to be minimum moved and the eighth distance to be minimum moved to the right of the second message are calculated, the fifth distance to the second minimum value representing the minimum value among the eighth distance is calculated. 2 can be shifted by the minimum value.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method in which a server and a user device operate based on mutual communication according to an embodiment.

In an embodiment, S310 to S380 may correspond to S210 to S280 of FIG. 2 , respectively.

In step S310, the server 301 according to an embodiment may receive, from the user device 302 of the user, first purchase request information for the user's first purchase.

In step S320 , the server 301 according to an embodiment performs a sample transaction for the first purchase based on a purchase quantity indicated by the first purchase request information is less than a preset first threshold value. can be decided with

In step S330 , the server 301 according to an exemplary embodiment determines, as the first price, the selling price per quantity of the first products to be purchased, based on the determination that the first purchase is the sample transaction. can

In step S340, the server 301 according to an embodiment, to the user device 302, it is impossible to exchange or refund the information on the first price and the first products purchased through the first purchase. It is possible to transmit a first message for guiding

In step S350 , the server 301 according to an embodiment may receive, from the user device 302 , second purchase request information for the user's second purchase.

In step S360, the server 301 according to an embodiment performs a wholesale transaction for the second purchase based on a purchase quantity indicated by the second purchase request information being equal to or greater than the preset first threshold value. can be decided with

In step S370 , the server 301 according to an exemplary embodiment determines, as the second price, the selling price per quantity of the second products, which are the target of the second purchase, based on the determination that the second purchase is the wholesale transaction. can

In step S380, the server 301 according to an embodiment, to the user device 302, the information on the second price and the exchange or refund of the second products purchased through the second purchase is possible. A second message to guide may be transmitted.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a GUI of an online wholesale platform is displayed on a user device.

In one embodiment, the transaction order screen shown in FIG. 4 may represent an example of one screen of the GUI displayed on the user device for the wholesale transaction or sample transaction described above in FIGS. 2 and 3 . The user may input first purchase request information or second purchase request information for the above-described first purchase or second purchase based on the GUI screen as shown in FIG. 4 and transmit it to the server.

Referring to the screen of FIG. 4 , the user has already selected a product called 'heel pad', and can determine the quantity of the heel pad to purchase through this screen and transmit a purchase request.

In one example, as described above with reference to FIG. 2 or FIG. 3 , a corresponding transaction may be automatically determined as a sample transaction or a wholesale transaction by a user determining a purchase quantity. For example, if the user inputs a quantity greater than the first threshold in FIG. 2 , it may be determined as a wholesale transaction, and if the user inputs a quantity smaller than the first threshold, it may be determined as a sample transaction.

In another example, in a portion of the GUI screen, a graphic icon for setting (or determining) a corresponding transaction as the sample transaction may exist. When the user clicks or taps the graphical icon on the display of the user device, the transaction may be determined as a sample transaction. In this case, the user may determine the purchase quantity within the range of available purchase quantities determined as the corresponding transaction is determined as the sample transaction. For example, since the corresponding transaction is determined as the sample transaction, the user may determine the purchase quantity within the range of 1 to 10 available for purchase.

In one embodiment, the user may select one graphical icon from among a plurality of graphical icons representing a plurality of categories displayed on the user device. When one graphic icon is selected, a list of products related to the selected category may be displayed on the user device. The plurality of categories are, as shown in FIG. 4, living/home decor, stationery/hobbies, kitchenware, bathroom/toilet, cosmetics/beauty, storage/organization, lighting/interior, fashion/miscellaneous goods, home appliances/digital, etc. may include.

5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server according to an embodiment.

5 , the server 500 according to an embodiment may include a database (DB) 510 , a transceiver 520 , and a processor 530 . However, in some cases, not all of the components shown in FIG. 5 may be essential components of the server 500, and the server 500 may be implemented by more or fewer components than those shown in FIG. can

In the server 500 according to an embodiment, the database 510 , the transceiver 520 , and the processor 530 may be implemented as separate chips, or at least two or more components may be implemented through a single chip. may be

The database DB 510 may store data received from the transceiver 520 or the processor 530 . In an embodiment, the database 510 may store at least one program. In one example, the at least one program may be used when the processor 530 executes a learning model.

The transceiver 520 may be used for inter-module communication and/or data/signal transmission/reception within the server, and may communicate with an external device. In one example, the transceiver 520 may transmit/receive data to and from an external device (eg, an external user device, an external server, etc.).

The processor 530 according to an embodiment may control the overall operation of the server 500 . In one example, the processor 530 may control the database 510 and the transceiver 520 in general by executing programs stored in the database 510 of the server 500 . In one example, the processor 530 may perform some of the operations of the server 500 in FIGS. 1 to 4 by executing programs stored in the database of the server 500 .

The processor 530 according to an embodiment may control the transceiver 520 to receive first purchase request information for the user's first purchase from the user's user device.

The processor 530 according to an embodiment may determine the first purchase as a sample transaction based on a purchase quantity indicated by the first purchase request information being less than a preset first threshold value. .

The processor 530 according to an embodiment may determine the selling price per quantity of the first products to be purchased as the first price based on that the first purchase is determined as the sample transaction.

The processor 530 according to an embodiment sends, to the user device, a first message informing that the information on the first price and the exchange or refund of the first products purchased through the first purchase are impossible. The transceiver 520 may be controlled to transmit.

The processor 530 according to an embodiment may control the transceiver 520 to receive, from the user device, second purchase request information for the user's second purchase.

The processor 530 according to an embodiment may determine the second purchase as a wholesale transaction based on a purchase quantity indicated by the second purchase request information being equal to or greater than the first threshold value set in advance. .

The processor 530 according to an embodiment may determine the selling price per quantity of the second products to be purchased as the second price based on that the second purchase is determined as the wholesale transaction.

The processor 530 according to an embodiment transmits, to the user device, a second message informing that information on the second price and exchange or refund of the second products purchased through the second purchase are possible. The transceiver 520 may be controlled to do so.

In one example, the processor 530 may execute an artificial intelligence (AI) learning model based on at least one program stored in the database 710 . Hereinafter, in FIG. 6 , an example of the configuration of the processor 530 for executing the AI learning model will be described.

6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a processor according to an embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the processor 530 according to an embodiment includes a data acquisition unit 532 , a training data selection unit 534 , a learning model execution unit 536 , and a learning result providing unit 538 . can do. However, in some cases, not all of the components shown in FIG. 6 may be essential components of the processor 530 , and the processor 530 may be implemented by more or fewer components than those shown in FIG. 6 . can

Those of ordinary skill in the art, the configuration of the processor 530 shown in FIG. 6 is the module of the processor 530 that can be used when the server 500 performs machine learning based on the AI learning model. This is only an example, and since the server 500 does not necessarily perform machine learning, some or all of the modules of the processor 530 shown in FIG. 6 may not be included in the processor 530 . will be easily understood.

The data acquisition unit 532 according to an embodiment may acquire data necessary to determine a user's intention, provide related information, and recommend an alternative operation. Alternatively, the data acquisition unit 532 may acquire data necessary for learning for determining a user's intention, providing related information, and recommending an alternative operation.

In one example, the data acquisition unit 532 may acquire, for example, at least one of a user's voice, image information, and predetermined context information. In one example, the data acquisition unit 532 may convert the acquired data into a pre-defined format.

The learning data selection unit 534 according to an embodiment may select data necessary for learning from among the data acquired by the data acquisition unit 532 . For example, the learning data selection unit 534 may include data necessary for learning from among the data acquired by the data acquisition unit 532 according to predefined criteria for determining the user's intention, providing related information, and recommending an alternative operation. can be selected. Alternatively, the learning data selection unit 534 may select data according to a predefined criterion based on learning by the learning model execution unit 536 .

The learning model execution unit 536 according to an embodiment may learn a criterion for how to determine a user's intention, how to determine related information, and how to recommend an alternative operation based on the learning data. Also, the learning model execution unit 536 may learn a criterion for which learning data should be used for determining the user's intention, determining related information, and recommending an alternative operation.

In addition, the learning model execution unit 536 may learn the AI learning model used for determining the user's intention, determining the related information, and recommending an alternative operation using the learning data. In this case, the AI learning model may be a pre-built model. For example, the AI learning model may be a model built in advance by receiving basic training data (eg, sample data, etc.).

The AI learning model may be constructed in consideration of the field of application of the learning model, the purpose of learning, or the computer performance of the device. The AI learning model may be, for example, a model based on a neural network. For example, a model such as a Deep Neural Network (DNN), a Recurrent Neural Network (RNN), or a Bidirectional Recurrent Deep Neural Network (BRDNN) may be used as the AI learning model, but the embodiment is not limited thereto.

The learning model execution unit 536 according to an embodiment determines, as an AI learning model to be trained, an AI learning model having a high correlation between the input learning data and the basic learning data when there are a plurality of pre-built AI learning models. can In this case, the basic learning data may be pre-classified for each type of data, and the AI learning model may be previously built for each type of data. For example, the basic training data is pre-classified by various criteria such as the region where the training data is generated, the time when the training data is generated, the size of the training data, the genre of the training data, the creator of the training data, the type of object in the training data, etc. may have been

The learning model execution unit 536 according to an embodiment may train the AI learning model using, for example, a learning algorithm including error back-propagation or gradient descent. can

The learning model execution unit 536 according to an embodiment may train the AI learning model through supervised learning using, for example, learning data as an input value. In addition, the learning model execution unit 536 determines the user's intention without any guidance, provides related information, and learns the type of data required to recommend an alternative operation by itself, for example, to determine the user's intention, Unsupervised learning may be performed to discover criteria for providing relevant information and recommending an alternative operation. Through the unsupervised learning, the learning model execution unit 536 may train the AI learning model. In addition, the learning model execution unit 536, for example, through reinforcement learning using feedback on whether the results of determining the user's intention according to learning, providing related information, and recommending alternative actions are correct, AI learning models can be trained.

Also, when the AI learning model is trained, the learning model execution unit 536 may store the learned AI learning model. In this case, the learning model execution unit 536 may store the learned AI learning model in the database 710 of the server 500 . Alternatively, the learning model execution unit 836 may store the learned AI learning model in a memory or database of a server or device connected to the server 500 through a wired or wireless network.

The learning result providing unit 538 according to an embodiment may derive or obtain a (machine) learning result based on the AI learning model learned by the learning model execution unit 536 . The learning result providing unit 538 may provide the (machine) learning result to the database 510 or the transceiver 520 .

Some embodiments may also be implemented in the form of a recording medium containing instructions executable by a computer, such as program modules executed by a computer. Computer-readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, computer-readable media may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transport mechanism, and includes any information delivery media.

So far, the present invention has been looked at with respect to preferred embodiments thereof. Those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention can be implemented in modified forms without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and should be construed to include various embodiments within the scope equivalent to the content described in the claims.

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In the server providing an online wholesale platform based on GUI,
Transceiver (transceiver); and a processor; including,
The processor is:
controlling the transceiver to receive, from a user device of a user, first purchase request information for the user's first purchase,
determining the first purchase as a sample transaction based on the amount of the purchase indicated by the first purchase request information being less than a preset first threshold,
Based on that the first purchase is determined as the sample transaction, a selling price per quantity of the first products to be purchased is determined as a first price,
controlling the transceiver to transmit, to the user device, a first message informing that the information on the first price and exchange or refund of the first products purchased through the first purchase are impossible,
controlling the transceiver to receive, from the user device, second purchase request information for the user's second purchase,
determining the second purchase as a wholesale transaction based on the quantity of purchase indicated by the second purchase request information being equal to or greater than the first threshold value set in advance;
Based on that the second purchase is determined as the wholesale transaction, a selling price per quantity of second products to be purchased as the second price is determined as a second price,
Controlling the transceiver to transmit, to the user device, a second message guiding that information on the second price and exchange or refund of the second products purchased through the second purchase is possible,
Based on the completion of the first purchase, the number of possible sample transactions of the user in the online wholesale platform is deducted,
The processor is:
On the display of the user device, a partial region of a third region in which the second message informing that the exchange or refund is possible is displayed overlaps a partial region of a fourth region in which the advertisement of the online wholesale platform is displayed. , determine whether to move the display position of the second message,
moving the display position of the second message based on the determination to move the display position of the second message;
determining not to move the display position of the second message based on the type of the advertisement being a pop-up advertisement type;
The processor is:
When it is decided to move the display position of the first message: a first distance by which the first message must be moved at least in an upward direction so as not to overlap the advertisement with the first message, a first distance by which the first message must be moved in a downward direction. calculates a second distance at which the first message should be moved at least in moving the display position of the first message by the first minimum value in a direction corresponding to a first minimum value indicating a minimum value among distances to the fourth distance;
If it is decided to move the display position of the second message: a fifth distance by which the second message must be moved at a minimum in the upward direction so that the second message and the advertisement do not overlap, the second message in the downward direction calculates a sixth distance at which the minimum movement is required, a seventh distance through which the second message must be moved at least in the left direction, and an eighth distance through which the second message must be moved at a minimum in the right direction, and the fifth distance to the moving the display position of the second message in a direction corresponding to a second minimum value indicating a minimum value among the eighth distances by the second minimum value;
a third informing that the user can receive bonus points within the online wholesale platform when the user performs the wholesale transaction when the number of times the user has continuously performed the sample transaction exceeds a preset second threshold A server that sends a message to the user device. ◈Claim 2 was abandoned when paying the registration fee.◈ The method of claim 1,
The processor is:
grant the user full membership of the online wholesale platform based on the second purchase being identified as the user's first wholesale transaction. ◈Claim 3 was abandoned when paying the registration fee.◈ 3. The method of claim 2,
The processor is:
Based on overlapping a partial region of a first region where the first message indicating that the exchange or refund is impossible on the display of the user device and a partial region of a second region where an advertisement of the online wholesale platform will be displayed to determine whether to move the display position of the first message,
moving the display position of the first message based on the determination to move the display position of the first message;
and determining not to move the display position of the first message based on the type of the advertisement being a pop-up advertisement type. delete delete

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